Land of Maharajas
Route : Delhi Jaipur Bikaner Jaisalmer Jodhpur Mount Abu Udaipur Agra Delhi
13 Days 12 nights
Overview
Land of Maharajas
Delhi/ Agra/ Jaipur/ Bikaner/ Jaisalmer/ Jodhpur/ Mount Abu/ Udaipur/ Delhi
Location Map
Itinerary
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1Day 1 : ARRIVE DELHI
Arrive Delhi by late evening flight. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
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2Day 2 : DELHI / AGRA BY SURFACE 204 KMS / 4 HRS
Breakfast at hotel Morning sightseeing of Old Delhi takes you to the magnificent Red Fort, - a marvel in red sandstone, built on the banks of River Yamuna by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Visit Raj Ghat (memorial to Mahatma Gandhi), Jama Masjid, - The largest mosque in India. Drive past Chandi Chowk, once an imperial avenue of Mughal Royalty which today is the busiest commercial area of the city. Later drive to Agra, upon arrival check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
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3Day 3 : AGRA / JAIPUR BY SURFACE 237 KMS / 6-7 HRS
Morning visit Taj Mahal at Sunrise. Visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan in 1560 in memory of his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. This architectural marvel is a perfectly proportioned masterpiece fashioned from white marble that stands testimony to the skill of 20,000 craftsmen brought together from Persia, Turkey, France and Italy and who took 17 year to complete this ' Love Poem in Marble'. (Taj Mahal remains closed on all Friday) Back to hotel for Breakfast. After breakfast visit the Agra fort containing the halls private and public audiences and other palaces. Later in time depart by surface for Jaipur en route visiting Fatehpursikri. Continue drive to Jaipur and on arrival check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
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4Day 4 : JAIPUR
Breakfast at hotel Morning excursion to Amber fort by Jeep/Elephant. Amber is a classic, romantic Rajasthani Fort Palace. The rugged, time-ravaged walls of the Fort may not look beautiful from the outside, but the interior is a virtual paradise. Miniatures painted on the walls depict hunting and war scenes, apart from festivals. Precious stones and mirrors are embedded into the plaster. Inside the Fort visit the Jag Mandir or the Hall of Victory. Inside the Jag Mandir is the famed Sheesh Mahal - a room with all the four walls and ceiling completely embedded with glittering mirror pieces, which were specially imported from Belgium during that period. En-route to Amber Fort, you will have a brief photography stop at Hawa Mahal - the Palace of Winds. Afternoon city tour begins with a visit to the Maharaja's City Palace, the former Royal residence, part of it converted into a museum. A small portion is still used by the Royal family of Jaipur. Built in the style of a fortified campus, the palace covers almost one-seventh in area of the city. One of the major attractions in the museum is the portion known as Armoury Museum housing an impressive array of weaponry-pistols, blunderbusses, flintlocks, swords, rifles and daggers. The royal families of Jaipur once used most of these weapons. Later visit the Jantar Mantar, which is the largest stone and marble crafted observatory in the world. Situated near the gate of the city palace, the observatory has 17 large instruments, many of them still in working condition. Enjoy Rickshaw ride through color full bazaars of Jaipur. Overnight at hotel.
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5Day 5 : JAIPUR � BIKANER BY SURFACE 330 Kms / 6 Hrs.
Breakfast at hotel Morning depart by surface for Bikaner, upon arrival check in at hotel Afternoon visit the Fort, one of the finest of Rajput monuments.� Thirty-seven palaces, pavilions and temples built by different kings are all connected by paved courtyards, narrow staircases and terraces in this Rathor stronghold.� The oldest existing structures in Bikaner are the 14 th -century Jain temples built by two merchant brothers, Sandeshwar and Bhandeshwar.� The Bandeshwar Temple has carved wooden columns with dancing figures, surrounding a dark sanctuary with checkered gold design and a mandap with astonishingly well-preserved frescoes.� The Sandeshwar Temple�s chief features are enamel and gold leaf wall paintings and a vaulted and arched ornamental ceiling.� The two marble altars are lined with rows of white marble statues of Jain saints. Overnight at hotel.
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6Day 6 : BIKANER � JAISALMER BY SURFACE 331 Kms / 5-6 Hrs.
Breakfast at hotel Morning depart by surface for Jaisalmer visiting Deshnok temple (Rat temple) inside visit will be subject to feasibility keeping in view of Devotees visiting inside the temple to offer prayer on the particular day of traveling. After visit continue drive to Jaisalmer, upon arrival check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
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7Day 7 : JAISALMER
Breakfast at hotel Morning visit Jaisalmer fort also known as Sonar Quila built by Rawal Jaisal in the 12th century, The fort is over 800 years old and is made of golden yellow sandstone, stands on the 80 metre high Trikuta hill, with beautifully carved the seven interconnecting Jain temples, . Patwon ki Haveli, a five-story mansion with carved pillars and murals; Salim Singh and Nathmalji ki Haveli. Afternoon enjoy Camel ride on sand dunes with Sunset. Overnight at hotel.
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8Day 8 : JAISALMER � JODHPUR BY SURFACE 278 Kms / 6 Hrs.
Breakfast at hotel Morning in time depart by surface for Jodhpur, upon arrival check in at hotel Afternoon visit - The city of Jodhpur, with its gentle atmosphere belies a stormy yet glorious past. Its walls, seven gates and numerous bastions and towers were built in the 16th century by Rao Maldeo. 393 feet above the flat surrounding plains soars a bold bluff on which was built the massive Meherangarh (Majestic) Fort.� Visit the Fort and palaces, some of which contain a fine collection of Rajput miniature paintings, a museum, Maan Vilas which houses Rathore armoury and on the ramparts stand cannons, the spoils of Gaj Singh.� On the road down from the Fort see Jaswant Thada, the blinding white marble cenotaph (chhatri) of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II.�� Overnight at hotel.
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9Day 9 : JODHPUR � MOUNT ABU BY SURFACE 277 Kms / 6 Hrs.
Breakfast at hotel Morning in time depart by surface for Mount Abu, upon arrival check in at hotel Afternoon visit Delwara Temple, Delwara Jain Temples is one of the finest Jain temple known world over for its extraordinary architecture and marvelous marble stone carvings, some experts also consider it architecturally superior to the Taj Mahal. It seems fairly basic temple from outside but every cloud has a silver lining, the temple interior showcases the extraordinary work of human craftsmanship at its best. These temples were built between 11th to 13th century AD, The beautiful lush green hills surrounding the temple gives a very pleasant feeling. Overnight at hotel.
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10Day 10 : MOUNT ABU � UDAIPUR BY SURFACE 165 Kms / 5 Hrs.
Breakfast at hotel Morning in time drive to Udaipur visiting Ranakpur temples en-route, Ranakpur is one of the five most important Jain pilgrimage sites of India. The Jain temples in this town are dedicated to Lord Adinath, who was the first Jain Tirthankara. The most popular of the Jain temples present in the place includes the Chaumukha Temple. The Ranakpur Jain temple was built in 15th century AD, during the rule of Rajput monarch, Rana Kumbha. After visit continue drive to Udaipur, upon arrival check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
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11Day 11 : UDAIPUR
Breakfast at hotel Morning proceed for sightseeing of Udaipur - a splash of color in Rajasthan that is brighter when tinged with the tones of local lore and legends. Visit the City Palace, built in 1725, which houses the Dilkhush Mahal, Sheesh Mahal - studded with glittering Belgium Mirrors, Moti Mahal and the Palace of Lord Krishna all of which are ornately decorated. Later visit the Jagdish Temple. This temple built in 1651 is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the preserver in the Hindu Trinity of Gods. Also visit the Sahelion Ki Bari gardens and fountains. Later drive around the Fatehsagar Lake. Afternoon enjoy 01 hour Boat Cruise over Lake Pichola - 4-Km long and 3-Km broad, surrounded by splendid hills, palaces, temples, bathing Ghats and embankments. Visit the island palace Jag Niwas which is beautifully set in the lake. (Boat ride will be subject to water level in the Lake Pichola) Overnight at hotel.
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12Day 12 : UDAIPUR / DELHI BY FLIGHT 9W-2628 / 0810 � 0950 Hrs.
Early morning transfer to airport to board your flight 9W-2628 for Delhi, Meeting and assistance upon arrival followed by city tour of New Delhi. (No hotel accommodation envisaged in Delhi) Afternoon visit New Delhi, drive past the India Gate (war memorial dedicated to the lives of laid down by the Indian soldiers), the president's residence - formerly the Viceroy's Palace, parliament House and the Secretariat buildings,- an interesting blend of the Victorian and 20th century architecture. Visit 12th century Qutab Minar, gracefully hand- carved for its entire height of 234ft, and the iron pillar, which has withstood the ravages of time and not rusted even after 1500 years. Transfer to international airport to connect flight for onward destination.
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13Day 13 : DEPARTURE DELHI
DEPARTURE DELHI